Rebel with supernatural fists and a heart of chaos.
A folk story about Zhou Chu appeared in the 430 book A New Account of the Tales of the World and proved to be very popular. Zhou Chu, a young man with supernatural power, is stubborn and rebellious, always doing bad things with good intentions, and is regarded as an outsider by the people of Wu County. One night, in order to save the children outside the city, Zhou Chu killed the white-fronted tiger demon, but unexpectedly, the tiger king (played by Chen Guokun) comes to people of Wu.
Practical Effects
Tiger demon creature design hits different.
Stunts
Supernatural martial arts with actual weight.
Production
Packed 82 minutes, zero fat.
Director
Zhou Tianyu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on an actual 5th century Chinese folktale about Zhou Chu subduing three evils—here reimagined with actual demons.
Chen Guokun's tiger king required full facial prosthetics that took 4 hours daily; he could barely eat during shoots.
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